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Saudi troops enter Bahrain as protests escalate
Armored troops rolled into Bahrain from neighboring Saudi Arabia on Monday to help restore order in the strategic Gulf kingdom,...
Task force targets human network behind IEDs
What started as a super-secret program to protect ground troops in Iraq from roadside bombs has matured into a coveted...
Smartphones combine with tactical radios to boost ground troops
A cutting-edge combination of smartphones plugged into tactical radios empowered small Army units during a recent field exercise observed by...
End operations in Afghanistan, Karzai tells NATO
Afghanistan: An emotional Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday told international troops to "stop their operations in our land", his...
Kadhafi forces advance towards Libyan rebel capital
Libyan rebels retreated from another key town under heavy shelling from government forces as Moamer Kadhafi loyalists swept closer towards...
Gates: NATO’s Libya Plans to Include Military Options
NATO’s defense ministers share concern about Moammar Gadhafi's escalating attacks on the Libyan people and have agreed to plan for...
Russia set to buy 500 combat vehicles from France
Russia is in talks with French military manufacturer Panhard on the purchase of 500 light armored vehicles for its border...
North Korea gears up for infiltration drill
South Korea's defence chief called Friday for tight vigilance against North Korea, saying Pyongyang was preparing for a new infiltration...
Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 135th Consecutive Test Flight
The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test flight March 1 of a Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) built...
US Navy ill-prepared for new Arctic frontier: study
Climate change is rapidly transforming the Arctic and the US Navy is falling behind as international powers jockey for power...
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